10 labourers gunned down in ethnic killing in Pakistan

About ten labourers were gunned down by unidentified assailants in what appeared to be ethnic killing in Southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan, which is becoming a hotbed of ethnic and sectarian violence. The killing took place in Dasht district of the province. According to police sources, unidentified gunmen came down from surrounding mountains and opened indiscriminate fire at labourers, who were working on a road. Sources said that nine labourers died on the spot and five others received serious injuries. One of the injured died on way to hospital, said sources, adding, four of the other wounded are also said to be in critical condition. No group claimed responsibility for the killing but police blamed Baluch nationalist militants. Police termed it an ethnic killing as most of the killed either belonged to Punjab province or Hazaara community.